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It Pays for Your Patients to
Quit Smoking Before Surgery: Outcomes, Interventions and Reimbursement

An E-Learning, 1 CME accredited program for surgical
practitioners to detail the effects of nicotine and smoking on surgical
outcomes, the benefits of counseling and pharmacotherapy, the appropriate codes
and reimbursement benefits for smoking cessation counseling and resources for
surgeons and patients titled "It pays for your patients to Quit Smoking before
surgery: Outcomes, Interventions and Reimbursement."

These comprehensive patient
education brochures, available in packs of 25, inform patients and their
families about their operation. Content includes an overview of the operation,
treatment options, and procedure description. Expectations, preparation for
surgery, recovery, and discharge information are also included. All American
College of Surgeons and Joint Commission guidelines are met. Developed by the
American College of Surgeons Division of Education, 2007.

Price: ACS members: $30 for each
package of 25.Nonmembers: $50 for each package of 25.

The Central Lines Home Skills Program supports patients with education and
materials to learn and practice the skills needed for optimal postoperative
recovery and is a simulation-based, multimedia program that supports self-paced
learning and safe self-management following discharge. The skills kit was
developed with multi-association consensus and is funded in part by a grant from
Teleflex. This is an excellent teaching video for both patients and professional
staff.

The American College of Surgeons is now granting
single hospital networks access to broadcast the licensed video program. This
standard license is a one-time fee and will include two Central Line Home Skills
Kits.* Each skill kit contains practice equipment, a DVD with skill
demonstration, an instruction booklet with images, references for additional
support, and a step-by-step checklist to guide performance and evaluation of
skill acquisition.

The Surgical Patient Education Central Lines Home Skills Kit provides
patients with comprehensive, interactive materials to enable learning and
practicing of the skills needed for optimal postoperative recovery. This program
will walk you through: understanding your central line (CVAD), skills to manage
your central line, problem solving, home management tips, as well as other
resources. Each skills kit contains: practice equipment (syringes, tubing,
needleless connector, alcohol wipes, gloves, and practice model), a DVD with
skill demonstration, an instruction booklet with images, a self-assessment
checklist, and references for additional support. The Central Lines Home Skills
Kit was developed by a multidisciplinary program of the American College of
Surgeons Division of Education and has been funded in part by a grant from
Teleflex.

These comprehensive patient education brochures, available
in packs of 25, inform patients and their families about their operation.
Content includes an overview of the operation, treatment options, and procedure
description. Expectations, preparation for surgery, recovery, and discharge
information are also included. All American College of Surgeons and Joint
Commission guidelines are met. Developed by the American College of Surgeons
Division of Education, 2007.

Price: ACS members: $30 for each
package of 25.Nonmembers: $50 for each package of 25.

These comprehensive patient
education brochures, available in packs of 25, inform patients and their
families about their operation. Content includes an overview of the operation,
treatment options, and procedure description. Expectations, preparation for
surgery, recovery, and discharge information are also included. All American
College of Surgeons and Joint Commission guidelines are met. Developed by the
American College of Surgeons Division of Education, 2009.

Price: ACS members: $30 for each
package of 25.Nonmembers: $50 for each package of 25.
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These comprehensive patient education brochures, available in packs of 25, inform patients and their families about their operation. Content includes an overview of the operation, treatment options, and procedure description. Expectations, preparation for surgery, recovery, and discharge information are also included. All American College of Surgeons and Joint Commission guidelines are met. Developed by the American College of Surgeons Division of Education, 2015.

Price:ACS members: $30 for each
package of 25.Nonmembers: $50 for each package of 25.

These comprehensive patient
education brochures, available in packs of 25, inform patients and their
families about their operation. Content includes an overview of the operation,
treatment options, and procedure description. Expectations, preparation for
surgery, recovery, and discharge information are also included. All American
College of Surgeons and Joint Commission guidelines are met. Developed by the
American College of Surgeons Division of Education, 2008.

Price:
ACS members: $30 for each
package of 25.Nonmembers: $50 for each package of 25.

The Surgical Patient Education
Feeding Tube Home Skills Kit is a simulation-based, multimedia program that
supports self-paced learning and safe self-management following discharge. Each
skill kit contains practice equipment, a DVD with skill demonstration, an
instruction booklet with images, discharge guidelines, references for additional
support, and a step-by-step checklist to guide performance and evaluation of
skill acquisition. The Feeding Tube Home Skills Kit was developed with
multi-association consensus and is funded in part by a grant from Applied
Medical Technology, Inc.

The Feeding Tube Home Skills Program supports patients with education and
materials to learn and practice the skills needed for optimal postoperative
recovery and is a simulation-based, multimedia program that supports self-paced
learning and safe self-management following discharge. The skills kit was
developed with multi-association consensus and is funded in part by a grant from
Applied Medical Technology, Inc. This is an excellent teaching video for both
patients and professional staff.

The ACS is now granting single
hospital networks to broadcast the licensed video program. This standard license is a
one-time fee and will include two Feeding Tube Home Skills Kits.* Each skill kit
contains practice equipment, a DVD with skill demonstration, an instruction
booklet with images, discharge guidelines, references for additional support,
and a step-by-step checklist to guide performance and evaluation of skill
acquisition.

Price: $300.00 (One-time fee)

Includes: Video Broadcast Rights, one DVD, and two Feeding Tube Home
Skill Kits

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A comprehensive patient
education brochure that informs patients and their families about key aspects of
undergoing a hernia repair operation. Content includes an overview of the
surgical procedure, treatment options, and procedure description. Expectations,
preparation for the procedure, recovery, and discharge information are also
included. All American College of Surgeons and Joint Commission guidelines are
addressed in the content. Available in packets of 25, Developed by the American
College of Surgeons Division of Education, 2010.

Price:ACS members: $30 for each
package of 25.Nonmembers: $50 for each package of 25.

A comprehensive patient
education brochure that informs patients and their families about key aspects of
undergoing a pediatric inguinal and femoral hernia repair operation. Content
includes an overview of the surgical procedure, treatment options, and procedure
description. Expectations, preparation for the procedure, recovery, and
discharge information are also included. All American College of Surgeons and
Joint Commission guidelines are addressed in the content. Available in packets
of 25. Developed by the ACS Division of Education, 2013.

Price:ACS members: $30 for each
package of 25.Nonmembers: $50 for each package of 25.

A comprehensive patient
education brochure that informs patients and their families about key aspects of
undergoing a pediatric umbilical hernia repair operation. Content includes an
overview of the surgical procedure, treatment options, and procedure
description. Expectations, preparation for the procedure, recovery, and
discharge information are also included. All American College of Surgeons and
Joint Commission guidelines are addressed in the content. Available in packets
of 25. Developed by the ACS Division of Education, 2013.

Price:ACS members: $30 for each
package of 25.Nonmembers: $50 for each package of 25.

A comprehensive patient
education brochure that informs patients and their families about key aspects of
undergoing an adult umbilical hernia repair operation. Content includes an
overview of the surgical procedure, treatment options, and procedure
description. Expectations, preparation for the procedure, recovery, and
discharge information are also included. All American College of Surgeons and
Joint Commission guidelines are addressed in the content. Available in packets
of 25. Developed by the ACS Division of Education, 2013.

Price:ACS members: $30 for each
package of 25.Nonmembers: $50 for each package of 25.

This comprehensive patient
education brochure informs patients and their families about key aspects of
undergoing a ventral hernia repair operation. Content includes an overview of
the surgical procedure, treatment options, and procedure description.
Expectations, preparation for the procedure, recovery, and discharge information
are also included. All American College of Surgeons and Joint Commission
guidelines are addressed in the content. Available in packets of 25. Developed
by the American College of Surgeons Division of Education, 2012.

Price:ACS members: $30 for each package of 25.Nonmembers:
$50 for each package of 25.

Medication and
Surgery is part of the Informed Surgical Prep series of patient education
materials. This preoperative patient medication instruction handout informs and
prepares patients for surgery. Content includes a general overview of what
medications should be discussed with the surgeon and a list of medications that
affect blood clotting. The back panel of the handout has blank space to
encourage patients and family members to list current medications and allergies.

All American College
of Surgeons and Joint Commission guidelines are addressed in the content.
Available in packets of 25.

Developed
by the American College of Surgeons Division of Education,
2012.Price:ACS members: $15 for each package of
25Nonmembers: $25 for each package of 25

The American College of Surgeons Surgical Patient Education
Program offers an Ostomy Home Skills Kit that supports patients by
providing education and simulation materials for learning and practicing the skills
needed for optimal postoperative recovery. Evaluation of data from the
program shows improved patient satisfaction, as well as reduced complications
and expenditures. Health care professionals have rated the kits as being effective
in preparing patients for self-care and effective in reducing time spent
educating patients. This 30-minute video program includes an overview of the surgical
procedure and realistic demonstration of emptying, removing, sizing, and
applying a new pouch. Pouch options, skin care, problem solving skills, and
emergency management are also discussed. This video is an excellent teaching
tool for both lay and professional audiences.

The American College of
Surgeons is now granting single hospital networks access to broadcast the licensed video program.
This standard license will also include two Ostomy Home Skills kits (one urostomy and one
colostomy/ileostomy kit). Each kit includes: one DVD, one booklet, two
pouches, measuring guide, scissors, body marking pen, stoma simulator, skills
checklist, and additional resource list.

The Surgical Patient Education Ostomy Home
Skills Kit provides Spanish-speaking patients with comprehensive, interactive materials to
enable learning and practicing of the skills needed for optimal postoperative
recovery. Each skill kit contains: practice equipment (pouch, scissors, stoma
model, measurement guide, surgical marker), a DVD with skill demonstration,
an instruction booklet with images, a self-assessment checklist, and references
for additional support. Kits are available for purchase as single kits or in groups
of five. The Ostomy Home Skills Kit was developed by a multidisciplinary program
of the American College of Surgeons Division of Education and has been funded in
part by a grant from Coloplast Corp.

The Surgical Patient Education Ostomy Home
Skills Kit provides Spanish-speaking patients with comprehensive, interactive materials to
enable learning and practicing of the skills needed for optimal postoperative
recovery. Each skill kit contains: practice equipment (pouch, scissors, stoma
model, measurement guide, surgical marker), a DVD with skill demonstration,
an instruction booklet with images, a self-assessment checklist, and references
for additional support. Kits are available for purchase as single kits or in groups
of five. The Ostomy Home Skills Kit was developed by a multidisciplinary program
of the American College of Surgeons Division of Education and has been funded in
part by a grant from Coloplast Corp.

The ACS Division of Education Surgical Patient Education Program offers an Ostomy Home Skills Kit supporting patients with education and simulation materials to learn and practice the skills needed for optimal postoperative recovery. Evaluation data of the program supports improved satisfaction, reduced complications, and expenditures. Professionals have rated the kits as effective in preparing patients for self-care, as well as effective in reducing time spent in education. The 30-minute DVD includes an overview of the surgical procedure and realistic demonstration of emptying, removing, sizing, and applying a new pouch. Pouch options, skin care, problem-solving skills, and emergency management are also included. This is an excellent teaching video for both patients and professional staff.

The ACS is now granting single hospital networks to broadcast the licensed DVD program. This standard license is good for one year and will include 25 Ostomy Home Skills Kits of choice. Each skills kit includes: DVD, booklet, 2 pouches, measuring guide, scissors, body marking pen, stoma simulator, skills checklist and additional resource list.

The Surgical Patient Education Ostomy
Home Skills Kit provides patients with comprehensive, interactive materials to
enable learning and practicing of the skills needed for optimal postoperative
recovery. Each skill kit contains: practice equipment (pouch, scissors, stoma
model, measurement guide, surgical marker), a DVD with skill demonstration,
an instruction booklet with images, a self-assessment checklist, and references
for additional support. Kits are available for purchase as single kits or in groups
of five. The Ostomy Home Skills Kit was developed by a multidisciplinary program
of the American College of Surgeons Division of Education and has been funded in
part by a grant from Coloplast Corp.

The Surgical Patient Education
Ostomy Home Skills Kit provides patients with comprehensive, interactive
materials to enable learning and practicing of the skills needed for optimal
postoperative recovery. Each skill kit contains: practice equipment (pouch,
scissors, stoma model, measurement guide, surgical marker), a DVD with skill
demonstration, an instruction booklet with images, a self-assessment checklist,
and references for additional support. Kits are available for purchase as single
kits or in groups of five. The Ostomy Home Skills Kit was developed by a
multidisciplinary program of the American College of Surgeons Division of
Education and has been funded in part by a grant from Coloplast Corp.

The Surgical Patient Education Ostomy
Home Skills Kit provides patients with comprehensive, interactive materials to
enable learning and practicing of the skills needed for optimal postoperative
recovery. Each skill kit contains: practice equipment (pouch, scissors, stoma
model, measurement guide, surgical marker), a DVD with skill demonstration,
an instruction booklet with images, a self-assessment checklist, and references
for additional support. Kits are available for purchase as single kits or in groups
of five. The Ostomy Home Skills Kit was developed by a multidisciplinary program
of the American College of Surgeons Division of Education and has been funded in
part by a grant from Coloplast Corp.

The Surgical Patient Education Ostomy
Home Skills Kit provides patients with comprehensive, interactive materials to
enable learning and practicing of the skills needed for optimal postoperative
recovery. Each skill kit contains: practice equipment (pouch, scissors, stoma
model, measurement guide, surgical marker), a DVD with skill demonstration,
an instruction booklet with images, a self-assessment checklist, and references
for additional support. Kits are available for purchase as single kits or in groups
of five. The Ostomy Home Skills Kit was developed by a multidisciplinary program
of the American College of Surgeons Division of Education and has been funded in
part by a grant from Coloplast Corp.

The Patient Education ACS Chapter Leader Sample Pack was developed by the
Patient Education Committee and the Board of Governors Patient Education Pillar.
This set of sample patient education materials, including the ostomy skills kit,
quit smoking before surgery brochure, inguinal hernia brochure, all product
overview brochure, and one laminated table-top sign, can be used during chapter
meeting presentations and accompany the PowerPoint program. The quality
resources offered by the ACS meet all current requirements and have been
identified to improve patient satisfaction, increase confidence in self-care,
and reduce the need for additional resources.

Quit Smoking Before
Your Operation is part of the Informed Surgical Prep series of patient education
materials. This preoperative smoking cessation handout informs and prepares
patients for surgery. Content includes a general overview of quitting, how to
prepare for one’s quit day, tips for dealing with withdrawal, and a list of top
non-profit and government resources. The handout includes a space to
individualize a smoking cessation plan as well as space to record a list of
identified smoking triggers.

All American College
of Surgeons and Joint Commission guidelines are addressed in the content.
Available in packets of 25.

Developed by the American
College of Surgeons Division of Education, 2012.

Price:ACS
members: $15 for each package of 25Nonmembers: $25 for each
package of 25

The Surgical Patient Education Program of the American College of Surgeons
offers a “Your Lung Operation” Home Skills Kit that supports patients with
education and materials to learn and practice the skills needed for optimal
postoperative recovery.

“Your Lung Operation” provides patients needing a lung resection
with the knowledge and training to support their full participation
and optimal recovery. The 30-minute video includes an overview of the lungs’ anatomy
and function and procedure options, preoperative preparation, cancer
staging, potential risks, postoperative hospital discharge, and home
care. All Joint Commission safety guidelines are incorporated into the kit, such
as site marking, ID band checks, and pneumonia and DVT prevention strategies.
This program is an excellent teaching video for both patients and professional staff.

The American College of
Surgeons is now granting single hospital networks access to broadcast the licensed video program.
This standard license will also include two “Your Lung Operation” Home Skills Programs. Each
program packet includes: DVD, booklet, individual information sheets that include lung
images for surgeon review and drawing; medication lists; exercise and pulmonary
rehab activity guides; and smoking cessation resources.

“Your Lung Operation” provides
patients needing a lung resection with the knowledge and training to support
full participation and optimal recovery. The program includes a
20-page booklet and a 30-minute DVD with an overview of the lungs and procedure
options, preoperative preparation, cancer staging, potential risks of
procedures, discharge information and home care instructions.
Separate information sheets include lung images for the surgeon to
review and use for drawing; medication lists; exercise and pulmonary rehab
activity guides; and quit smoking resources. All Joint Commission
safety guidelines are incorporated such as site marking, ID band checks, and
pneumonia and DVT prevention strategies.

“Your Lung Operation” was developed by a
multidisciplinary program of the American College of Surgeons Division of
Education and has been funded in part by a grant from Ethicon
Endo-Surgery.

The ACS Surgical Patient Education Department offers Your Lung Operation Home Skills Program to support patients with educational materials to learn and practice the skills needed for optimal postoperative recovery.

Your Lung Operation provides patients needing a lung resection with the knowledge and training to support full participation and optimal recovery. The 30-minute DVD includes an overview of the lungs and procedure options, preoperative prep, cancer staging, potential risks, discharge, and home care. All Joint Commission safety guidelines are incorporated, including: site marking, ID band checks, and pneumonia and DVT prevention strategies. This is an excellent teaching video for both patients and professional staff.

The ACS is now granting single hospital networks to broadcast the licensed DVD program. This standard license is good for one year and will include 35 Your Lung Operation Home Skills Programs. Each program includes: DVD, booklet, individual information sheets that include lung images for surgeon review and drawing; medication lists; exercise and pulmonary rehab activity guides; and quit smoking resources.